Community briefs

Published 5:30 am, Thursday, June 7, 2001

Legislative trends analyzed in seminar

The Greater Houston Chapter of the Community Association's Institute will sponsor a seminar from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. June 27 at the Westin Oaks Hotel at the Galleria, 5011 Westheimer. Real estate attorneys Marc D. Markel, a partner in Roberts, Markel & Folger, L.L.P., and Rick S. Butler, a partner in Butler & Hailey, P.C., will review and analyze the last legislative session and examine recent trends in legislation. Early bird registration by June 22 is $15 for members and $25 for nonmembers. After June 22, the price is $20 for members and $30 for guests. The walk-in fee will be $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers. For more information, or to register, call 713-784-5462.

Energy lecture

The presentation will describe a model of the dynamic world, energy industry and the associated energy cost centers. It also will address why companies and political entities should develop their own energy master plan. The public is invited to attend the free one hour lecture.

For more information, call 713 467 4732.

MS-150

A team of 13 Boy Scouts, five Scout mothers, five Scout dads and 10 friends of Boy Scout Troop 673, affiliated with St. Cecilia's Catholic Church, were among 9,000 bicyclists who rode in the MS-150 pledge ride for multiple sclerosis. Headed by Greg Coulter and senior patrol leader Brad Evans, the team left Houston at 7 a.m. on a Saturday, spent the night in tents in La Grange, arose for another day of biking and arrived in Austin about 3 p.m. Sunday. Early finishers included Coulter and Stephen Beckman, who rode the 176 miles in 29 hours. The youngest finishers were Alex Pichon, 12, and Jonathan Evans, 11. The MS Society received more than $8,000 in pledges collected by the team.

Benefit planned

A benefit fund-raiser will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at Nick's Sports Pub & Grill, 1448 Wilcrest, for Melissa Gentles, who was seriously injured in two separate car accidents by uninsured drivers. The family faces more than $100,000 in medical bills and expenses.

The fund-raiser includes barbecue, auctions and live entertainment. All proceeds benefit the Gentles family. For more information please contact Nick's at 713-785-9900 or the benefit committee at 713-856-4091 or email melissabenefit@hotmail.com or www.nickssportsbar.com.